Larry Thornock v. Washington Insurance Guaranty Association, and Pack River Management Co., Pack River Investment, Larry Thornock v. Washington Insurance Guaranty Association

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942 F.2d 794·1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 26254
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 5, 199190-35689California1,187 words

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Opinion

942 F.2d 794 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Larry THORNOCK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WASHINGTON INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant and Pack River Management Co., Pack River Investment, Defendants. Larry THORNOCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WASHINGTON INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 90-35689, 90-35728. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 30, 1991. Decided Sept. 5, 1991. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, BEEZER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 These consolidated appeals arise from the district court's order granting Larry Thornock's motion for summary judgment. The Washington Insurance Guaranty Association ("WIGA") appeals the part of the order requiring it to honor a settlement agreement entered into by Thornock and Mission Insurance Company before Mission was declared insolvent. WIGA argues that the settlement is not a "covered claim" under Washington's insurance guaranty law.…

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